Mr. P Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 On 02/08/2017 at 08:32, Paul71 said: Life. A bit of an Alien clone but actually quite entertaining and not too far fetched. 7/10 On 12/08/2017 at 21:23, Wolfie said: Life A better alien film than Alien:Covenant was Supposedly intelligent people doing stupid things but it wouldn't be much of a film if they hadn't. Entertaining enough 6/10 Watched Life & Alien Covenant last night. Definitely preferred Life. Don't get the hate for this film in the reviews. It's not amazing but still watchable & I've seen worse. Wolfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 On 12/08/2017 at 21:26, Wolfie said: Get out Saw it on a flight & well worth watching. Very good thriller/horror about a black lad going to spend the weekend with his white girlfriends folks. £1.99 on Amazon video at the moment. Highly recommended 8.5/10 It is a very good movie. Wolfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) Having a catchup on recorded films. Repo Men with Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. 7/10. What happens if you don't pay on time for "items" you rent! Edited August 19, 2017 by TimRam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Clear History with Larry David. An enjoyable watch for fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm. 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Baywatch. Expected it to be proper pants, but was a good fun tongue in cheek version of the series. Two people I would never really have expected to like as actors I find myself actually quite liking, Dwayne Johnson and zac effron. 7/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Why Him? 4/10. Watched it on the plane, worse than I expected. Didn't lol once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringerBell Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 It. 8.5/10. I really enjoyed it. Had more depth to it than your typical horror. After Super 8 and Stranger Things it seems Goonies style films are all the rage and there's plenty of good child actors around now. It was entertaining throughout but in the end wasn't that scary, when the miniseries did scare me (although I was a kid). Maybe too much Pennywise in the end, the more you saw of him the less scary he became, although you could argue that was the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 American Honey 8/10 available to watch on sky movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 On 12/08/2017 at 22:26, JoetheRam said: Had a marathon recently. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 10/10 hands down one of the best films I've ever seen. Bought the book as well. Apocalypse Now - 8/10 - Weird. Epic. Feels like too much film to take in in a single viewing. American Beauty - 8/10 - A bit pretentious, but love me some Kevin Spacey and a great dark comedy. Inception - 5/10 - Just plain stupid with zero character depth. Great special effects. Wash your mouth out! Inception is one of the finest movies ever made. Only Cobb has real depth because all the other characters are shallow representations of people in his subconscious, as he explains to his missus at some point. That's after she's explained to him that being pursued around the globe by nameless organizations is because he's in a dream. But he refuses to wake up. You're waiting for a train... Extraordinary conception. How do you know you didn't dream up DCFCFANS? Do you remember how you got here? Mr. P, r4derby, Chester40 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Sully, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks 9/10, far fetched, plane landing on a river, as if.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4derby Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 11/09/2017 at 00:19, Carl Sagan said: Wash your mouth out! Inception is one of the finest movies ever made. Only Cobb has real depth because all the other characters are shallow representations of people in his subconscious, as he explains to his missus at some point. That's after she's explained to him that being pursued around the globe by nameless organizations is because he's in a dream. But he refuses to wake up. You're waiting for a train... Extraordinary conception. How do you know you didn't dream up DCFCFANS? Do you remember how you got here? Nolan has that exquisite way of making movies that are constantly making you think and introducing intricate story telling methods, but never leaves the audience behind. Every time I watch Inception I see something different or understand a different element of the story. A modern classic Mr. P, Chester40, Carl Sagan and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 11/09/2017 at 00:19, Carl Sagan said: Wash your mouth out! Inception is one of the finest movies ever made. Only Cobb has real depth because all the other characters are shallow representations of people in his subconscious, as he explains to his missus at some point. That's after she's explained to him that being pursued around the globe by nameless organizations is because he's in a dream. But he refuses to wake up. You're waiting for a train... Extraordinary conception. How do you know you didn't dream up DCFCFANS? Do you remember how you got here? Fair points and I understand why there's no character depth to the others (I just don't agree with Nolan doing that) and maybe some of it went a bit over my head - definitely not my usual genre. It just all seemed a bit silly and like an episode of Dr. Who whereby things happen and there is a problem and then through some previously unknown mechanic the problem gets solved. Kind of cheating the audience. Carl Sagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 38 minutes ago, JoetheRam said: Fair points and I understand why there's no character depth to the others (I just don't agree with Nolan doing that) and maybe some of it went a bit over my head - definitely not my usual genre. It just all seemed a bit silly and like an episode of Dr. Who whereby things happen and there is a problem and then through some previously unknown mechanic the problem gets solved. Kind of cheating the audience. I recommend watching it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 IT- 4/5 Fun cinema experience. Enough enjoyable characters and character moments to punctuate the film and make it enjoyable outside of the scares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 4 hours ago, JoetheRam said: Fair points and I understand why there's no character depth to the others (I just don't agree with Nolan doing that) and maybe some of it went a bit over my head - definitely not my usual genre. It just all seemed a bit silly and like an episode of Dr. Who whereby things happen and there is a problem and then through some previously unknown mechanic the problem gets solved. Kind of cheating the audience. I'm curious because I can't imagine what bits you mean. Can you specify (absolutely fine if you don't wat to bother, but I am genuinely puzzled)? I'd say Nolan is the last director who would cheat his audience - just the opposite in that he accepts they're a bright bunch who don't have to be spoonfed everything. So, there's a lot of depth in his films and the audience is well-rewarded by repeat viewings. I'll also add that my counter-post to your original post was a little tongue-in-cheek and just my interpretation of the film. I didn't mean to pick on you! But as well as many viewings I have read the screenplay (the shooting script) several times to come to that particular interpretation. But like all good films there's no "right" interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 58 minutes ago, Leicester Ram said: IT- 4/5 Fun cinema experience. Enough enjoyable characters and character moments to punctuate the film and make it enjoyable outside of the scares. Hope its not as weird as the original and the book, just some things in it that shouldn't be on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4derby Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Paul71 said: Hope its not as weird as the original and the book, just some things in it that shouldn't be on screen. They don't touch that one scene in the tunnels near the end, if that's what you're referencing...? It doesn't read well nowadays, but Stephen King has referenced what it was about and not intended the way some have read it. (Sorry if that's confusing, trying to keep it spoiler free) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I love Inception, one of my favourite movies. Has anyone seen the Barry Seal movie with Tom Cruise? From the trailers it looks very much in the mould of The Wolf of Wallstreet, re-telling the story but in a comedy way. It looks really promising. I watched the Big Sick last night. It has a 98% rating, and was dubbed one of the funniest movies of the year. However, I just didn't really enjoy it. Very meh. The main actor wrote it and played himself based on a previous phase of his own life (meeting his wife, and her becoming ill). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 42 minutes ago, r4derby said: They don't touch that one scene in the tunnels near the end, if that's what you're referencing...? It doesn't read well nowadays, but Stephen King has referenced what it was about and not intended the way some have read it. (Sorry if that's confusing, trying to keep it spoiler free) Yep that's the one. Not sure how else it was meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, Bris Vegas said: I love Inception, one of my favourite movies. Has anyone seen the Barry Seal movie with Tom Cruise? From the trailers it looks very much in the mould of The Wolf of Wallstreet, re-telling the story but in a comedy way. It looks really promising. I watched the Big Sick last night. It has a 98% rating, and was dubbed one of the funniest movies of the year. However, I just didn't really enjoy it. Very meh. The main actor wrote it and played himself based on a previous phase of his own life (meeting his wife, and her becoming ill). I'm sure there are loads of films which I didn't manage to get to the end of over the years. Mainly because they were just poor films on TV. But there are three well known, and well liked ones. Inception, The Departed, and Walk the Line. One day, I might try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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